Eye Openers + Research Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
In Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression
November 19, 2009
Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime
November 9, 2009
Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients
November 7, 2009
WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County
October 28, 2009
Hispanic/Latinos numbers drop slightly for leading roles on TV: SAG – 3.4% of roles in 2008, compared to 7.2% of lead roles in features in 2007
October 17, 2009
New study shows most Latino students drop out of high school for economic need
September 10, 2009
A study released Wednesday found high breast cancer mortality and low early detection rates among African American, Hispanic and rural women in five Central Texas counties.
September 9, 2009
Three Quarters of Mexican Immigrants Report Some Discrimination
July 21, 2009
Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence compared with whites. – Hispanics in the Northeast had lower obesity prevalence than Hispanics in the Midwest, South or West.
July 9, 2009
Barna Group Survey Shows How the Faith of America’s Hispanics Has Changed – Hispanics are assimilating the faith of the Caucasian population faster than anyone would have predicted
June 24, 2009
Blacks, Latinos in L.A. more conservative than whites, Times Poll finds
June 16, 2009
In a new report, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)—an anti-immigrant hate group – Takes Aim at Virginia’s Immigrants and Children
June 5, 2009
A recent statewide study conducted by the North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign and published by the American Journal of Health Education revealed that only one-third of Hispanic women took a daily multivitamin with folic acid. These findings are important because Hispanics have a significantly higher risk of having a baby affected by a birth defect of the brain (anencephaly) or spine (spina bifida).
June 1, 2009
Republican Base Heavily White, Conservative, Religious – Only 5% are Hispanic according to new Gallup poll
February 2, 2009
Study: racial profiling no more effective than random screen – What degree of racial and ethnic profiling makes sense from a security perspective? A mathematician takes a look at some different approaches, and finds that strong profiling comes up short.
January 28, 2009
Ground-breaking Study on Hate Speech to be Revealed
December 9, 2008
For the first time, Hispanic, black, Asian and other nonwhite residents account for half the population of the nation’s largest cities, according to new census figures.
December 5, 2008
Texas Institutions Along Border Lead State, Nation In Latino Enrollment and Degree Completion – Thirty Percent of Degrees and Certificates Earned by Latinos in Texas Awarded by Community Colleges and Universities on U.S./Mexico Border
November 21, 2008
A study done for the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (Motto: “You Don’t Want To Come To Our Office Parties”) has revealed a shocking truth: Hispanics like beer. More than 5,000 Hispanics were interviewed in Miami, New York, Philly, LA and right here in Houston to determine this.
September 30, 2008
Black and Hispanic adults who are terminally ill are less likely than their white counterparts to have a plan in place for end-of-life care, a new study suggests.
September 15, 2008
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a detailed analysis of HIV spread in the US following last month’s revelation that the HIV epidemic is, and has been, worse than previously known, because the estimated number of new infections in 2006 was found to be about 56,300, which is 40% higher than the 40,000 they thought it would be. Among Hispanic MSM, most new HIV infections were in the youngest age group (2,300 among 13-29 year olds), followed by a not inconsiderable number among the 30-39 year olds (1,870).
September 9, 2008
A study by the Santa Monica-based RAND Corp. found that illegal immigrants in local jails who have been deported and then return to the United States are far more likely than other immigrants to commit crimes, it was reported Monday.
University Study Indicates Better Lawsuit Results for English Speakers, Say Authors of Reyes-Ewing-Wetherbe Study
August 28, 2008
Study: NFL has slightly more Latino, Asian players
August 26, 2008
One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students
August 17, 2008
Indigenous Central Americans increasingly fill ranks of farmworkers – New survey — “A Sustainable Bounty: Investing in Our Agricultural Future” — was conducted by the Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust
August 4, 2008
A recent report (CIS) that suggests the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has declined because of immigration law enforcement ignores some critical factors, says Walter A. Ewing, Senior Researcher at the Immigration Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Immigration Matters regularly features the views of the nation’s leading immigrant rights advocates.
July 30, 2008
Attrition Through Recession: New Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Report Suggests Spend More, Say Nothing, and Hope for a Recession
July 24, 2008
three times as many respondents said being black would help Obama (32%) with Latino voters than said it would hurt him (11%); the majority (53%) said his race would make no difference to Latino voters
June 19, 2008
Generational gap found on Cuba travel – Polls showed a generational gap among Cuban Americans on how to deal with Cuba.
June 18, 2008
Most Hispanic students say college too costly – Indiana
June 11, 2008
Children in non-English-speaking households experience multiple health disparities, researcher concludes – Dr. Glenn Flores
June 9, 2008
Varying data leave incomplete picture of immigrants’ progress – Dallas schools
June 4, 2008
Programs succeed in reducing risky sex among HIV-positive minority men – UCLA
May 27, 2008
State Aid to Immigrants Lags, University of Oregon Study Says
May 22, 2008
The Education Trust’s Web-based tool that compares the graduation rates of different student groups within American four-year colleges and universities is updated with new data
Report by Hispanic center cites a cultural tug of war
May 21, 2008
Immigrant Latinos’ High Expectations For Public High Schools – California
May 13, 2008
Immigrants assimilate quicker today, study shows – (same Manhattan Institute study cited but quite a different headline)
May 5, 2008
New Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) Report Asks, ‘Latina and Latino Nurses: Why are there so few?’
April 30, 2008
Maternal respect stronger among African-American and Latina girls
Annual study finds Houstonians’ attitudes sour toward immigration
March 28, 2008
Study: It’s ‘Getting Tough’ For Hispanics – Connecticut
March 20, 2008
Proportion Of Minorities Lower At UConn – Black, Hispanic Students Likelier To Attend Community Schools, Report Says
March 11, 2008
Seven in Ten Hispanics Say Immigrants Should Learn English
February 21, 2008
Many African-American and Latino Families in Danger of Falling out of Middle Class, According to New Report
February 18, 2008
NYC police more likely to question black, Latino subway riders, investigation finds
February 4, 2008
Acculturation In The Texas-Mexico Border Region: Effects On Drinking Differ By Gender
December 11, 2007
More Central American women immigrating to US
December 9, 2007
US Commerce Dept. Funds Labor & Immigration Study
November 26, 2007
Mexican Americans Carrying Haplotype H6 Of The CYP2E1 Gene Have A Greater Risk Of Alcoholism
November 25, 2007
Screen Actors Guild (SAG): More Roles for Minority Actors
October 26, 2007
Pew Hispanic Center Report: Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants to Their Native Country?
October 23, 2007
Why are Latinos More Politically Trusting than Other Americans? – (A research paper) by Marisa Abrajano, R. Alvarez
